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Decreased
Production of RBC
Fe Deficiency Anemia
Common
world wide
Affects 10-30% of population in US
Common in premenapausal woman,
infants, children, adolescents, &
elderly
Develops slowly
A&P
Occurs
Cause of Development
Diagnostics
Hgb
Diagnostics
HCT
< 47 ml/dl M
HCT < 42 ml/dl F
Fe binding capacity
Serum ferritin level
Bone marrow may also be indicated
Symptoms
Pallor,
glossitis
Dizziness, irritability, numbness &
tingling in limbs, fatigue, decreased
concentrated & HA
Tachycardia & dyspnea on exertion
Sensitivity to cold, brittle hair & nails
Atrophic glossitis, stomatitis,
dysphagia
Treatment
Diet
Treatment
Hematinic
agents
Treatment
Hematinic
agents
Treatment
Side
Treatment
False
Nursing Care
B complex
Seen in alcoholism, malabsorption
syndromes, and pregnancy
Most prevalent in infants,
adolescents, pregnant & lactating
females, alcoholics & elderly
Increase incidence in drug use and
pregnancy
Food Sources
Found
Clinical Manifestations
Develop
months
Symptoms related to tissue hypoxia
Glossitis
Jaundice
Splenomegaly
Treatment
Administer
Aplastic Anemia
Inherited,
BM
Clinical manifestations
Fatigue
Dyspnes
Multipel infections
temperature
Headache
Waskness
Anorexia
Gingivitis
Epistaxia
Purpra
Petechiae
Ecchymosis
Pallor
Palpitations
Tachycardia
Tachypnes
Melena
Diagnostic Tests
Hemtoaplogy
granulocutes, thrombocytes, RBC
Uring chemistry
hematuria
Treatment of Aplastic
Anemia
Blood
Treatment
For
severe, general
immunosuppression agents
Prednisone % cylophosphamide
Splenectomy;
considered in clients
with enlarged spleen
Either destroying normal RBCs or
suppressing their development
BMT
RBC Disorders
Hyperplasia
Polycythemia
Myeloproliferative
disorder that
results in the increaed productions of
Erthrocytes
Hemoglobin
Myelcytes
Thrombocytes
Polycythemia Vera
Hyperplasia
Clinical Manifestations
Ruddy complexion
Dusky mucosa
Vertigo
Headaches
Dyspnea &
orthopnea
Tachycardia
Ecchymosis
Heaptomaeglay &
spelnomegaly
gastric secretions
Weakness &
fatigue
Pururitus
Epistaxis
GI bleeding
Angina
Diagnostic Tests
Blood Chemistries
UA, unconjugated bilirubin, vitamine B12,
alkaline phosphatase, SGOT, SGPT, LDH
Hematology
RBCs, WBCs, platelets, Hct, Hgb,
Urine chemistry
hematuria
Management
Soft
diet, low Fe
Antacids
Histamine antagonists
Antigout
Radioactive phosphorus (P32)
Phlebotomy
Myelosuppressants